Coaches don’t always have the most interesting things when they get in front of the media, and there tends to be blame to go around in both directions. Reporters don’t always have the most exciting things to ask about, but also, coaches aren’t always in a position—or a mood—to indulge beyond the requirements.
That’s one of the reasons that my ears tend to perk up when I hear volunteered information—things said that were not asked about. Like when Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin seemed to volunteer, in a sense that I felt was beyond the standard position, his openness to sincere competition, maybe even rotation, at inside linebacker.